Cyber Security Technology Product Owner

Salt Search; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Product Owner to oversee the evaluation and delivery of secure access services. In this critical role based in London, you will manage product backlogs and collaborate with engineering teams to drive security solutions. The position offers a competitive rate for a contract duration of 6 to 12 months and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Work with a forward-thinking security team

Exposure to cutting-edge security tools

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Technical Product Manager in a security or cloud infrastructure context.
• Hands-on involvement in SSE/SASE tool evaluation and implementation.
• Strong understanding of technologies such as ZTNA, CASB, SWG, DLP.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog for SSE/SASE capabilities.
• Lead vendor evaluations and PoCs for security tools.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on PoC setup and policy enforcement.

Skills

Product Ownership

Cyber Security Knowledge

Cloud Infrastructure

Agile Methodologies

Collaboration

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps

SSE/SASE Tools

Job description

Cyber Security Product Owner – SSE / SASE (Security Service Edge) – London

Rate: GBP700 – GBP800 per day

Duration 6–12 months

Hybrid Working

We're seeking an experienced Product Owner with deep technical knowledge of SSE/SASE platforms to lead the evaluation, implementation, and delivery of secure access services across our enterprise.

This is a pivotal role that bridges cybersecurity architecture, technical delivery, and product lifecycle ownership – supporting our strategic transition to Zero Trust and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) models.

You will work cross‑functionally with security architects, engineering, DevOps, cloud, identity, and vendor teams to define and drive secure, scalable access solutions aligned with modern cloud‑native architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog for SSE/SASE capabilities (e.g., ZTNA, CASB, SWG, DLP, etc.)
• Lead vendor evaluations, scoring models, and PoCs for tools such as Zscaler, Netskope, Prisma Access, Cloudflare One, etc.
• Translate security architecture principles (Zero Trust, SASE) into actionable user stories, epics, and sprint plans.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on PoC setup, performance testing, latency/PoP validation, and policy enforcement.
• Define and measure KPIs, SLAs, and success metrics (e.g., threat coverage, latency impact, policy adherence).
• Ensure integration of SSE tools with identity providers (Azure AD), SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk), and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Support change, readiness, and adoption across business and technical teams.
• Manage security vendor relationships and roadmap alignment during evaluation and rollout.
• Drive delivery in agile/DevSecOps environments using tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps, etc.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Technical Product Manager in a security or cloud infrastructure context.
• Hands‑on involvement in SSE / SASE tool evaluation and implementation.
• Strong understanding of technologies such as:
• ZTNA, CASB, SWG, DLP, FWaaS
• Zscaler, Netskope, Prisma Access, Cloudflare One, Cisco Umbrella
• Zero Trust frameworks (Gartner, NIST, CARTA, etc.)
• Ability to collaborate across technical and non‑technical stakeholders (engineering, architecture, CISO, compliance).
• Experience working in agile environments, managing security delivery via backlogs, stories, and iterations.
• Familiarity with Azure/GCP, CI/CD environments, and tools like OPA/Gatekeeper, Apigee, etc. a plus.

Nice to Have

• Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., finance, government)
• SAFe Agile or Scrum certifications
• Prior experience with SIEM/SOAR integration, API security, or Identity Governance

Why Join Us

• Play a key role in shaping enterprise‑wide secure access architecture
• Work with a forward‑thinking, cross‑functional security team
• Be part of a large‑scale Zero Trust transformation
• Exposure to cutting‑edge security tooling and strategy

Rates depend on experience and client requirements